Doris Simeon, an actress, has stated that she did not “feel anything” when her ex-husband, Daniel Ademinokan, married actress Stella Damasus.
Doris recently spoke with actress Biola Adebayo on the Talk to B show about her difficult child custody battle with him, revealing that she was miserable throughout the ordeal.
However, she never overtly expressed these emotions, stating that she was determined to preserve her strength because her parents taught her resilience from a young age.
Doris stated that Daniel brought her son to the United States when he was only four years old and that the last time she actively fulfilled the role of mother to her child was when he was three.
The actress claimed that her attempts to maintain contact were met with indifference.
She said that she called, Daniel rarely answered; and whenever he did, he would often say he was busy, leaving her unable to reach him for months.
Reflecting on the situation, Doris admitted, “I might have had my faults, and he had his, too. That’s why I didn’t feel anything when he got remarried. The only painful part was that he didn’t allow me to mother my child.”
She continued, “He took my son without my consent when he was just four years old. The last time I mothered him, he was three. I tried calling, but he wouldn’t pick up.
“When he finally did, he’d tell me he’d call back because he was busy, and then I wouldn’t hear from him again for three to four months. I was frustrated and depressed, but I never showed it.
“I came from a family that taught us to stay strong no matter what. I remember going to a movie premiere and someone said I was there instead of fighting to see my son. That’s when they took us to court.”
Doris and Daniel separated in 2010 and divorced shortly after.
Daniel took custody of their son and moved to the US where he lived with his second wife, Stella Damasus.
However in 2020, Daniel’s marriage to Stella ended over irreconcilable differences.
